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Originally Posted by David Watts
Exactly. That being said, OOTP has 1 year recalc, 3 year recalc and 5 year recalc. For the life of me, I don't know why Maris would be rated in a way to prevent him reaching or even exceeding 61 when using 1 year recalc. Nor, do I see a reason for Mickey Mantle to be rated to hit more home runs in 61 than Maris when using 1 year recalc. 3 year and 5 year recalc should do exactly what you describe by allowing Maris to come closer to his average hr total without maybe reaching the 61 outlier season.
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Oh boy... We had a
lengthy discussion on this maybe 18 months or so ago in the Historical Forums... I get the argument that if '61 Maris is rated to hit 61 dingers, that - with one-year recalc - he'd be just as like to hit 71 as he would be to hit 51. To that, I say, "so what?" That's one-year recalc, and as you noted, if that's not what you're after then that's what 3- and 5-yr recalc is for...
Just like I don't want 1980 George Brett modified to nearly always hit below .390, I don't Maris to consistently hit fewer than 61 HR's...
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Originally Posted by uruguru
It depends. Are you trying to recreate 1961, or are you trying to recreate Roger Maris?
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I typically would want to do both, by playing a historical sim over several years using 1-year recalc. If doing so, I should see Maris hit in the vicinity of 61 HR's in 1961, just as (un)likely to hit 41 or 51 as he is to hit 71 or 81... and produce similar-to-real-life numbers in his other seasons, too.
I don't see the problem with that approach. I figure if gamers scream about Maris hitting 71, then they need to be educated as to what 1-year recalc is all about, and what their options are... Maris, with 1-yr recalc, hitting 71 or 51 would not be a flaw in the game. Just like 1980 G Brett hitting .370 or .410 would not be indicate a flaw. Alas, not my call
